Tag Archive: Paris

Diggin’ This: Halo Maud – “Terres Infinies” (Heavenly Recordings) (Video)

  Parisian dream-pop that rocks.       “Terres Infinies,” the new song from French musician Halo Maud, is a dreamy yet lightly rowdy indie-rock chanson en français.     Halo Maud –… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Papooz – “Don’t You Think It’d Be Nice” (Half Awake Records)

  Think 1970s Paul McCartney as a 1950s lounge singer.       Paris, France duo Papooz‘s latest tune is the sunny and easygoing “Don’t You Think It’d Be Nice.”     Here… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Léon Phal ft K.O.G – “Idylla” (Heavenly Sweetness)

  Kaytra-ish beat-driven jazz with twitchy drums and soaked in brass.        The latest single from the French-Swiss saxophonist and graduate of Lausanne’s Haute École de Musique Léon Phal features his labelmate,… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: L’Impératrice & Cuco – “Heartquake” (Microqlima Records)

  The Parisian nu-disco troupe team up with the Hawthorne, California bedroom pop artist.       After meeting backstage at Coachella in 2022, L’Impératrice and Cuco have now joined forces to create… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Biche – “Discipline” (Banquise Records)

  Amour pop.       I’m a big fan of this one.     “Discipline” is the latest song by the Parisian quintet Biche.     Come for the Stereolab-ish DIY playful… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Crayon – “Bones”

  When brightness goes dark.       “Bones” by Parisian producer and former illustrator Crayon is a marbled electronic soul cut complete with rain sounds and cutlery drawer-percussion that has you reaching for… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Nicolas Godin (from Air) – “Bach Off” (Live at Orly Ouest Airport in Paris, France) (Video)

  Filmed live at Orly Ouest, Terminal 3, last month.       If only every airport did this.   Track of the day.   Nicolas Godin – “Bach Off” (Live at Orly Ouest… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Ibeyi – “Ghosts” (Official Video)

  Both twenty-years-old, both French-Cuban, and both twin sisters, Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz are Ibeyi, the Yoruba word for “twins.”       Together they make some of the best percussive, organic, heartfelt… Continue reading

Dan Digs’ Track of the Day: Parlez-Vous Anglais? – “London” – Powered by Reverbnation

  I’ve been working with the fine folks at Reverbnation and over the past month I’ve been taking submissions from artists from all over the world to be featured here at DanDigs.com.         This week’s… Continue reading

Lido ft Muri – “Lost” (Stwo Remix)

  Paris, France’s Stwo (pronounced “Stew”) turns in this woozy, seasick, future ‘n’ B remix of Oslo, Norway producer Lido’s “Lost.”       Both this remix and the original version are fire.… Continue reading

Led Zeppelin – “Ramble On” (Souleance Re-Edit) (Free Download)

  Led Zep-lovin’, Paris, France producer duo Fulgeance and DJ Soulist are Souleance.       Their remix of “Ramble On” is a dusty, noodley jam of sturdy breakbeat funk. Robert Plant’s weathered rock… Continue reading

Pumpkin – “L’Ascenseur”

  French rap extraordinaire from Paris rapper Pumpkin.       I stumbled across her Soundcloud feed earlier today. It is stuffed full of producer Vin’S da Cuero‘s jazzy beats and her adroit… Continue reading

Point Point – “Life in Grey” (Free Download)

  Madness!   Had to give this a few spins to really understand what’s going on here, then realized after a few spins that it’s actually impossible to understand what’s going on here,… Continue reading

Kavinsky ft The Weeknd – “Odd Look”

Abel Tesfaye bka The Weeknd sounding more like MJ than ever when paired with the nocturnal synths and 80s drum pads of French producer and “that guy from the Drive soundtrack” Kavinsky.  … Continue reading

All City Presents the Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo bka Onra and Buddy Sativa – “Untitled” (Album Teaser) (Official Video)

This cup of tea is right up my alley. Shades of Cinematic Orchestra and Nuyorican Soul from France’s Onra and Buddy Sativa, teaming up for the first time to create the Yatha Bhuta… Continue reading

88 Classic Tracks from 1977-1997 that Inspired Daft Punk’s Homework (Free Download)

  Dublin, Ireland’s Conor Keeling pays tribute to Daft Punk’s imminent return by compiling a two-hour mix of the French duo’s self-professed “teachers.”       88 Classic Tracks from 1977-1997 that Inspired… Continue reading

Luke Sital-Singh – “Bottled Up Tight” (Official Video)

A departure from my usual penchant for boom-bap beats and growling bass but a crackingly well-written tune nonetheless.   Luke Sital-Singh – “Bottled Up Tight”   Luke Sital-Singh’s Old Flint EP is out… Continue reading

Mr. Bibal – “Champs Elysée$” (Official Video)

Paris, France’s Mr. Bibal homage to the “heavenly fields” of his home city feels appropriately light and airy, and bounces along quite nicely. Forget jewelry and necklaces, we need more singers dedicated to… Continue reading

Onra & Lexis – “Throw ’Em Up” (Mid 90s R&B Classics Mix) (Free Download)

From Music Is My Sanctuary: This summer, French producer Onra and Lexis, founder of Music Is My Sanctuary, got together in Montreal and recorded a mix inspired by a period that was really… Continue reading

Werkha – “Le Roitelet”

Only five songs deep on his Soundcloud page, Manchester, UK producer Werkha has created some Francophonic Brainfeeder-ish brilliance with his song “Le Roitelet.” It starts off simple enough, but it’s the Debruit-esque bass… Continue reading

Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Endless Shore”

Some magnificent French psychedelia to get your Friday started right. Paris, France’s Melody Prochet enlisted Aussie psyche-rocker and Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker to produce this swirling, cosmic jam.   Melody’s Echo Chamber… Continue reading

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites – “My Heart is Jumping” (Mathieu Schreyer Remix ft Computer Jay)

KCRW 89.9FM Santa Monica’s Mathieu Schreyer jumps and bumps on this remix of Paris, France’s Bibi Tanga and the Selenites “My Heart is Jumping.”   Bibi Tanga & the Selenites – “My Heart… Continue reading

Onra ft Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids – “Hold Tight” (Free Download)

This snare just made my day. Paris, France’s mighty Onra teams up with Cool Kid Chuck Inglish to release this unreleased demo.     Onra ft Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids –… Continue reading

The Koxx – ‘Paris’ (Friendly Fires Cover) (Video)

Quite, quite brilliant. If you’re a Korean lounge act and you want to cover the Friendlies’ ‘Paris’, then you clearly need a bow-tie with your polo shirt, a keyboard riff that would sit… Continue reading

Fenech-Soler – ‘Stop and Stare’ (Official Video)

If Passion Pit were from England, listened to nothing but late 90s trance, wore sequined t-shirts, sped up their bpm’s a lil bit, and didn’t whine so much about being a ‘sleepyhead’, they… Continue reading